2023: NEW YARN-NEW PROJECTS

 January 21

Dara sent this gorgeous yarn likely will make one hat and one loose cowl

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January 20

finished a bulky knit hat from green yarn I got with a rewards card at Ocean State Job Lot

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above hat off head

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I do not see this yarn in Kar stash so no clue where it came from but it made a nice hat that  I have to mend a dropped stitch and weave in ends. and attach pom pom and close top hole.

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January 27

winding Dara's

January 28

yarn at Joann's for leg warmers

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I did not buy it but wonder how it works

I will google and hope youtube has a video LOL

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the video explaining O'Go

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February 1

was pretty chilly but I decided late afternoon to wind this multi yarn from Dara into a ball. Had to quit before finished because my hands were cold and the winds picked up.

lovely yarn.

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the above and the first yarn pictured here made this hat! not enough for a cowl too though as thought.

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okay Dara's purple yarn was lovely soft a beautiful color but apparently my knitting style and tension it is too loose. hats cowls all were too big and stretchy and towards the end I had ladder effect yikes so ripped it out

so cast on 50 stitches on to # 9  circular needles

first few rows staggered rib then knit one row purl the next do a long cast off so it is not tight. Finished April 8th and walked it to the post office that was a struggle

April 9th 

started leg warmers with that bright green yarn. 50 stitches on #7 do ribbing then connect and knit all.

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May 10

the above leg warmers are now 10 inches long and I am bored making the same thing every day. I may caste them off and turn them into sleep socks. They are a bit too narrow for over the jean leg warmers. we will see. Just tried on and not long enough yet ha ha

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June 8

finished these legwarmers. Yes they are smaller than what I usually wear for over jeans to protect hiking boot laces etc. But they fit fine to keep my legs warm underneath just about anything.

cast on 50 stitches onto #7 circular needles work a cuff of k2 p2 for a;most an inch or until bored with that stitch. then attach 2 needles and work on the round for 15 inches then do the cuff again k2 p2 then cast off using long cast off-  knit  2 stitches pass one stitch over the other and then pass that stitch back onto the other needle They are  about 5 inches wide meaning 10 in circumference . Used almost 5 ounces of yarn.

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